Cigarette-case



N. G. STEWART. CIGARETTE CASE. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 17, 1920.

Patented Aug. 16, 1921 INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNBSES i.- STATES PATETOFFICE.

CIGARETTE-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 16, 1921.

Application filed August 17, 1920. Serial No. 404,080.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NORMAN Gr. STEWART, a citizen of the United States,residing at Flint, in the county of Genesee and State of Michigan, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Cigarette-Cases, following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a cigarette and match holder, the principalobject of the invention being to provide a holder which ma be connectedwith the belt.

nother object of the invention is to provide means for facilitating theremoval of the package of cigarettes from the case.

A further object of the invention is to form the case from two pieces ofmaterial so secured together that pockets are formed for the matches andcigarettes and a loop is formed for receiving the belt.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like ycharactersl denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a front view of the device with the flap open.

FFig. 2 is a cross section on line 2-2 of ig. 8 is a longitudinalsection on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a view showing how the device is carried by the belt. 1

Fig. 5 is a view of a modification.

Fig. 6 is a bottom view of anothermodification.

As shown in these views the device is formed of two strips 1 and 2, thestrip 1 having its ends secured together to form a pocket 3, 0 on atboth ends. The strip 2 is sewn to t e front of the pocket and is thenlooped around the pocket and sewn or otherwise secured to the rear ofthe pocket, adjacent the upper edge thereof. The strip 2 is preferablyconnected to the rear of the of which the 7 pocket by horizontal linesof stitching while it is secured to the front by vertical lines ofstitching at the edgesof strip 2. In this way the strip 2 forms a bottomfor the pocket while a space is formed between the front part of thestrip 2 and the front of strip 1 to form a match receiving pocket 4.Strip 2 is extended to form a flap 5 for closing the upper ends of bothpockets, the lower ends of both pockets being closed by the looped partof strip 2. The space between the rear of the pocket 3 and the rear partof strip 2 is adapted to receive the belt 7 as shown in Fig. 4. i

A ribbon 8 has one end secured to the inner front wall of pocket 3 andits other end secured to the inner face of the flap, said ribbon beinglong enough to extend around the package of cigarettes, shown at 9, whensaid package is placed in the pocket 3. package of cigarettes can bedrawn from the pocket. This is desirable when the cigarettes in onepackage have been used and it is desired to insert a new package. Theflap 5 carries the female member 10 of a snap fastener, the male member11 of which is located on the front of strip 2. I may use the member 10to hold the end of the ribbon on the flap. The upper end of strip 2which forms the pocket 4 is slightly below the upper front edge of strip1 and both of these edges are rounded as shown so as to facilitatethewithdrawal of the cigarettes and matches from the two pockets.

As shown in Fi 5 I provide a metal clasp 12 for attaching the case tothe belt or other article of clothes. This clasp is formed of a strip ofmetal which passes through the rear part of strip 2 and is looped withits inner part secured to said strip. Fig. 6 shows the'case providedwith a match striking strip 13, this strip being detachably held to thebottom by the strips 14 which form guideways for receiving the strikingstrip.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that may make changes in the constructionand in the Thus by pulling upon the ribbon the combination andarrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall withinthe scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is i I A case of the class described formed of two stripsof material, one strip having its ends secured together to form a pocketopen at both ends and the other strip having its side edges secured tothe front of the first strip to form a second pocket and said secondstrip being looped across the bottom of the first pocket and secured tothe rear side of the first strip at the top thereof to form a beltreceiving loop and a flap formed by the extension of said second strip.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

NORMAN G. STEWART.

